Who is the better baseball player Bill James or Tony LaRussa? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer.
I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind.
I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.
If you are less interested in a Bill James vs. Tony LaRussa comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other,
then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data
table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both
players' career performance.
Bill James
Tony LaRussa
Bats
Switch
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Starting Pitcher
Second Base
Generation
The Lost Generation
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Fielding Stats for Bill James and Tony LaRussa
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162 Game Avg.
8
6.38
Career
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3
6.38
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162 Game Avg.
203
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
162
Bill James
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162 Game Avg.
40
0
Bill James
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162 Game Avg.
1308
0
Bill James
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162 Game Avg.
436
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
39.9
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162 Game Avg.
112
39.9
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162 Game Avg.
384
306.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
306.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
24.74
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162 Game Avg.
10
24.74
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162 Game Avg.
465
371.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
249
371.08
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162 Game Avg.
434
346.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
239
346.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.33
93.33
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162 Game Avg.
95.98
93.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.138
2.138
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162 Game Avg.
2.88
2.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
11.97
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162 Game Avg.
34
11.97
Hitting Stats for Bill James and Tony LaRussa
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162 Game Avg.
8
1
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162 Game Avg.
203
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
132
162
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162 Game Avg.
413
330
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
330
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162 Game Avg.
358
286
Career
162 Game Avg.
176
286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.142
0.142
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162 Game Avg.
0.199
0.142
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.436
0.436
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162 Game Avg.
0.581
0.436
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162 Game Avg.
51
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
41
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162 Game Avg.
44
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
35
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162 Game Avg.
6
5
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162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13.08
10.44
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162 Game Avg.
14.29
10.44
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162 Game Avg.
59
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
47
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162 Game Avg.
81
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.196
0.196
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162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.196
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0.165
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162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.165
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.361
0.361
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162 Game Avg.
0.541
0.361
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.022
0.022
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162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.022
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
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162 Game Avg.
0.193
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
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162 Game Avg.
0.476
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.223
0.223
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162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.223
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162 Game Avg.
25
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
20
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162 Game Avg.
12
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
10
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162 Game Avg.
37
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
30
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.36
7.47
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162 Game Avg.
15.43
7.47
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162 Game Avg.
3
2
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162 Game Avg.
27
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
22
Bill James
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162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
103
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162 Game Avg.
37
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.2
3.2
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162 Game Avg.
5.49
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
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162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.21
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162 Game Avg.
25
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
20
Bill James
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162 Game Avg.
2
0
Bill James
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
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162 Game Avg.
1
1
Tony LaRussa
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162 Game Avg.
2
2
Tony LaRussa
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162 Game Avg.
3
2
Tony LaRussa
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162 Game Avg.
33.33
33.33
Tony LaRussa
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
33.33